We have had some glorious days here and are enjoying January like crazy so far.Ā Except for, ummm, you know what.Ā If this is what January in Scottsdale is like, sign me up.Ā Oh, yeah, I already live here.Ā Well, close enough – about 30 miles away. We have rarely left our town, but we […]
I know that sounds a bit like a business briefing.Ā Well, business is my background, you know.Ā Hard to change these stripes.Ā But here we are in the first quarter and Iām making some plans.Ā Not resolutions, mind you, plans and I’ll be sharing over the next week or so. The holidays were used for […]
Putting together a simple mimosa bar and bloody Mary bar adds fun and several options to a brunch menu with very little effort. A very casual Sunday brunch has become our quarantine habit this year. After our early morning Sunday pickleball match, our small group all contributes to brunch afterward ā usually at the pool. […]
It isnāt easy to fit both of those subjects into one post. Or into one body, for that matter. But the fact of the matter is that I love both of those things and both of those things have been restricted for me. But. Iām easing back into both of them. Hereās the situation. A […]
For perfect boiled eggs, and more importantly, for the slickest easy peel ever, use an Instapot.Ā I was reluctant to purchase an Instapot because I didnāt really see the value in one more expensive appliance in our smallish kitchen. Especially for the main purpose of boiling eggs. But John was really convinced when DF Barb […]
We decided to shake up our normal Sunday routine with a fall-themed backyard games and chili get together. This is what we came up with for an easy and fun Sunday afternoon. Evite Sending invitations from evite.com is free and easy.Ā It allows all the invitees to see each other, to respond, to comment, to […]
I hope everyone had a nice Labor Day weekend. We continue to carry on as if itās summer here and throughout much of the West, but as close as Flagstaff, the weather will be changing. They will be flirting with freezing night temperatures and my sister, Susie, who lives in Colorado Springs, will get her […]
My front porch is such a challenge in the summer. It faces southwest and gets to around 1000 degrees, so having anything delicate or alive is out of the question. However, in the winter, itās the most delightful outdoor space we have. I sit there in the afternoon sun and warm my bones. I donāt […]
Ok, the whole world might be a bit of exaggeration, but it seems wherever John and I go, we have a reputation for having our fresh veggies with us. Oh, yeah, even when we went to Rome, we found a wonderful little organic market a few blocks from our hotel and made a cruditĆ© platter […]
I am a sucker for a pretty hook.Ā I know, isnāt that crazy?Ā I love to have unruly things organized and have found that using hooks helps me round up things in a pretty way.Ā Iām sharing my top uses for decorative hooks. Ear Bud Round Up After using earbuds, I like to coil them […]